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Producers in the James River Watershed can now enroll new acres into the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
CREP is a federal and state partnership conservation program that allows participants to receive financial incentives from both the Farm Service Agency and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks to voluntarily enroll acres into the Conservation Reserve Program for 10 or 15 year contracts.
Like CRP, CREP participants remove cropland and marginal pasture lands from agriculture production and establish native grasses and other vegetation on the land.
Mark Norton, GFP Hunting Access and Farm Bill Coordinator, says the program has 75,000 acres enrolled. He says the difference between CREP and CRP is public hunting and fishing access is required on CREP and participants receive a higher payment than if they just enroll in CRP.
Signups Now Available for James River Watershed CREP
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that the James River Watershed Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) program is open to enroll new land.
“Our mission is to secure South Dakota’s outdoor heritage for the next generation,” said Governor Noem. “One of the best ways we can do that is by promoting and preserving habitat. CREP is a unique program that improves water quality and creates wildlife habitat, preserving our way of life for our kids and grandkids.”
CREP is a federal and state partnership conservation program that allows participants to receive financial incentives from both the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) to voluntarily enroll acres into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 10 or 15 year contracts.